On the eve of November 14, a meeting of the heads of delegations of the NEAFC member countries took place. The Russian delegation at the session is headed by the Director of VNIRO Kirill Kolonchin.
"In order to succeed in solving the main tasks of NEAFC, we must not allow the current geopolitical tensions to interfere with the work of this organization. We highly appreciate the opportunities provided by the annual session to discuss the most important issues related to the management of fish stocks, the protection of marine ecosystems and the implementation of conservation and enforcement measures," Kirill Kolonchin stressed in his welcoming speech.
On the agenda of the session is a discussion of the prospects for the exploitation of stocks of the most priority fishing facilities in the Atlantic Ocean for 2023. Participants will hear reports describing strategies for managing stocks of pelagic perch in the sea of Irminger, whiting, mackerel, haddock, Rockall, as well as various deep-sea fish species. In addition, issues related to the use of bag catchers in shrimp fishing will be an urgent topic for discussion.
For reference:
NEAFC is an intergovernmental organization that includes countries that have agreed to follow the rules of fishing in the open part of the Northeast Atlantic. The organization was created to ensure rational fishing in the Convention area in the interests of ensuring the reproduction of biological resources. Currently, NEAFC members are: Denmark (Faroe Islands and Greenland), the EU, Iceland, Norway, Russia and the United Kingdom. The headquarters of NEAFC is located in London.
VNIRO Press Service
